// Glossary
Hosting terms, explained.
A plain-English reference to the words you'll see on a Nepali hosting bill — LiteSpeed, cPanel, .com.np, VPS, SSL and more.
All 8 terms
LiteSpeed Web Server
aka LSWS · LiteSpeed Enterprise
LiteSpeed Web Server (LSWS) is a high-performance, Apache-compatible web server developed by LiteSpeed Technologies. It serves dynamic PHP sites — especially WordPress — typically 3–9× faster than Apache by combining an event-driven architecture with built-in LSCache page caching.
Read →cPanel
cPanel is the world's most widely used Linux web-hosting control panel. It gives you a graphical interface to manage domains, email accounts, MySQL databases, file uploads, SSL certificates, cron jobs and one-click app installs without touching the command line.
Read →.com.np
aka .com.np domain · Nepal commercial domain
.com.np is the second-level country-code domain for Nepalese commercial entities, operated by Mercantile Communications under the .np ccTLD. Registration is free of charge but requires submitting business documents (PAN/VAT, registration certificate or citizenship for personal use).
Read →.np
aka .np domain · Nepal ccTLD
.np is the country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Nepal, managed by Mercantile Communications. Direct .np registrations (without a second-level prefix like .com.np) are issued free of charge, application-based, to qualified individuals and organisations.
Read →VPS (Virtual Private Server)
aka KVM VPS · Virtual Server
A VPS is a virtual machine sold as a service. It gives you guaranteed CPU, RAM and NVMe storage on a shared physical host, plus full root access to install any software. KVM is the modern hardware-virtualised hypervisor most reputable providers — including Namence — use.
Read →SSL / TLS Certificate
aka HTTPS certificate · TLS certificate
An SSL/TLS certificate encrypts traffic between a browser and a website and proves the site owns the domain. Modern browsers mark sites without one as 'Not Secure', and search engines penalise them in rankings.
Read →CDN (Content Delivery Network)
A CDN is a globally distributed network of edge servers that cache and serve static assets — images, CSS, JS, video — from the location closest to each visitor. The result is lower latency, less load on your origin server and better resilience against traffic spikes.
Read →WHMCS
WHMCS is the industry-standard billing, automation and client-management platform for web hosting businesses. It handles signups, recurring NPR invoicing, cPanel account provisioning, support tickets and domain registration through one admin panel.
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